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Designed By
Art By
Published By
Year Published
2005
# of Players:
2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players
(68 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
100 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(5 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(14 voters) [poll]
Category
Mechanic
Primary Name
Louis XIV
Alternate Names
Louis XIV - Ränkespiele am Hofe des Sonnenkönigs
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The game, which is about power and influence in the French court at the end of the 17th Century is by Rüdiger Dorn.

The players take on the roles of members of the Court where they carry out their missions and goals at Versailles. By using cards and influence markers, they influence high-ranking Court attendants, such as the King's Mother or one of the countless Royal mistresses. Naturally, the Sun King himself has a special role here too.

An excellent time and a high level of tension are guaranteed. The final outcome is in doubt right up to the end. Each game is different. A change of pace but still a highly promising strategy game in the finest Alea tradition, one which sits at level 5 on the Alea complexity scale.

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This game is #1 in the Alea medium box series.

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Component List

  • 12 two-sided character boards
  • 90 cards
  • 64 wooden markers
  • 1 Louis XIV figure
  • various power, money and victory point chips

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0 Aide de jeu
Game summary in french v 1.0
2009-04-30
0 Teaching aid for Louis XIV in Hebrew
המערך אינו הסבר ממצה של חוקי המשחק אלא אמצעי עזר לשחקן המסביר את חוקי המשחק לשחקנים חדשים
2009-04-26
1 Louis XIV chinese rules
Louis XIV chinese rules
2009-04-17
0 DIY Louis XIV Game Board
This ZIP archive contains two PDF files for creating your own game board for Louis XIV. The finished board size is 20" x 28" and consists of two layers. Print and mount each image to thick matte board. Cut out the square white areas of the top layer, then glue the top layer to the bottom layer. The resulting board will feature 12 inset areas to hold the 12 game tiles in place.
2009-04-05
4 Louis XIV Quick Reference
1-page, 2-sided quick reference in English, a la Liumas.
2008-09-30
2 Louis XIV player aid -FRENCH-
Player aid for Louis XIV in french, containing - Tile attribution per condition - Description and details of a turn - Final scoring, victory condition Ready for print (4 player aids per page)
2008-09-09
6 Tabla de ayuda LouisXIV en español.
Una tabla con todo lo que necesitas tener presente para poder jugar al Louis XIV.
2007-11-28
2 portuguese player aid
Orientação de jogo, descrição rápida das quatro fases e seus diferentes passos. Portuguese player guide.
2007-11-07
9 LouisXIVaid.pdf
Complete & Color-Coded Player's Aid
2007-08-30
14 Louis XIV rules recast.doc
Original rules rewritten for clarity and heightened theme
2007-07-25
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User Rank: 124
Num Ratings: 2902
Average Rating: 7.31
Standard Deviation: 1.23
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Personal Comments: 1145
Users Owning: 3109
Users Wanting: 201
Users Trading: 117
Has Parts For Trade: 3
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Total Plays: 5175
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